Pinhas Rutenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pinhas Rutenberg

Israeli engineer

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1878

Place of Birth: Romny, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1942

Profession: writer, engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pinhas Rutenberg (5 February 1879 – 3 January 1942; Russian: ???? ????????? ?????????, Pyotr Moiseyevich Rutenberg; Hebrew: ???? ???????) was a Russian Jewish engineer, businessman, and political activist.
He played an active role in two Russian revolutions, in 1905 and 1917.
During World War I, he was among the founders of the Jewish Legion and of the American Jewish Congress.
Later, through his connections in Palestine, he managed to obtain a concession for production and distribution of electric power and founded the Palestine Electric Company, currently the Israel Electric Corporation.
A vocal and committed Zionist, Rutenberg also participated in establishing the Haganah, the main Jewish militia in pre-war Palestine, and founded Palestine Airways.
He subsequently served as a President of the Jewish National Council.